Suwon Citizens Make 'Small but Warm Donations'...Overcoming COVID-19

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Small but warm donations from Suwon citizens to overcome COVID-19 together continue endlessly.

"My child sent snacks purchased with saved allowance money to Suwon Medical Center."

Han Min-jun (13), a 6th-grade elementary school student living in Goedong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, sent a convenience store package delivery to the Paldal-gu Health Center on the 2nd. With allowance money saved over several months, he purchased a box of snacks and included a letter written in large letters: "Thank you to the medical staff. Stay strong!"

His mother, Kim Jin-ah (36), said, "My child saw news about donations being sent to Daegu and said he wanted to send items to our neighborhood health center, and I was deeply moved as a parent to see him actually follow through with it."

On internet mom cafes based in Suwon, recent authentication posts frequently appear about sending masks and snacks via delivery for medical staff working to treat confirmed patients in Daegu.

Additionally, posts about sending coffee and snacks to medical institutions such as Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Suwon Hospital and Suwon Youth Hostel, which is being used as an isolation facility, have continued, along with inquiries about how to send items.

Inquiries about donations from residents and organizations in the region were also directed to Suwon City's public institutions.

As of 1 p.m. on the 5th, COVID-19 related donations reached 26 cases. The donation amount is 37.4 million won, and the equivalent value of various items is approximately 74.6 million won.

The city is distributing COVID-19 related donations in cooperation with fund-raising organizations.

Citizens wishing to donate for medical staff, confirmed patients, and self-quarantine subjects can contact the city's Welfare Cooperation Division, Social Welfare Divisions of each district office, or the Customized Welfare Teams at each dong administrative welfare center.

When the donation's purpose and distribution target are designated, distribution and donation processing proceed through the Community Chest of Korea or the Suwon City Social Welfare Council. When the target is not specified, relevant departments and fundraising organizations jointly determine the distribution recipients.

Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young said, "I am grateful to citizens who encourage us with the warm comfort and warmth of the community so that we can feel it. Though everyone is spending difficult daily lives in anxiety, let us be patient a bit longer, encourage each other, and overcome this crisis together."

Inquiry: Suwon City Welfare Cooperation Division 031-228-2488

Jangan-gu District Office Social Welfare Division 031-228-5314

Gwonseon-gu District Office Social Welfare Division 031-228-6403

Paldal-gu District Office Social Welfare Division 031-228-7312

Yeongtong-gu District Office Social Welfare Division 031-228-8862